Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 1.00-5.00 lower; feeder heifers sold 2.00-8.00 lower; feeder yearling groups were weaned with shots this gave them added value and groups were reported as #1-2s; slaughter cows sold 1.00-6.00 lower ; slaughter bulls sold weaker

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $246.45/cwt on 22 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −142.08 against this barn's trailing median of $388.54.

Average price

$246.45

22 head · 530 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,306

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$37

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2

$17.86/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.15

vs MS average

−17.51 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	503	259.00	1,303	4thin
Medium and Large 1	542	244.93	1,327	12thin
Medium and Large 2	525	241.14	1,266	6thin

One grade step is worth $17.86/cwt here — about $37 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $413.35, low $334.32, median $388.54 across 31 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale22 hd

246.45

—

MS average12 barns · 225 hd

243.31

+3.15

National average181 barns · 13,137 hd

263.96

−17.51

This barn, trailing median31 sales

388.54

−142.08

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,593	146.56	2,335	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,153	127.89	1,475	74
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,500	121.69	1,825	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	969	106.72	1,034	16

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,044	$1,652	44
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,034	$2,275	46
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,236	44

Every lot, as filed

58 lots · USDA AMS · Lucedale Stockyard - Lucedale, MS

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	234.74/cwt	228.00–241.00	1,584	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,377	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	830	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,453	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	310.45/cwt	305.00–315.00	854	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	503	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,303	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	2,151.86/head	1,390.00–2,650.00	2,152	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	342.64/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,456	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	1,235.80/head	1,110.00–1,315.00	1,236	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	254.44/cwt	251.00–257.50	1,081	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	215.20/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,345	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	347.72/cwt	345.00–350.00	956	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	241.14/cwt	238.00–244.00	1,266	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	860	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	955	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	516	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,502	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,175	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	243.33/cwt	238.00–248.00	912	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	437	337.81/cwt	322.00–342.50	1,476	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	344.34/cwt	337.00–347.50	1,147	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	1,883.52/head	1,500.00–2,125.00	1,884	30
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	975	1,954.36/head	1,410.00–2,375.00	1,954	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	925	1,629.73/head	1,380.00–1,800.00	1,630	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	1,156.76/head	800.00–1,400.00	1,157	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	242.78/cwt	232.00–252.50	1,153	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	113.54/cwt	103.00–121.00	1,164	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	800	86.25/cwt	82.00–90.00	690	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,500	121.69/cwt	117.50–125.50	1,825	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	132.26/cwt	127.50–136.50	1,686	38
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	123.27/cwt	118.00–127.00	1,264	36
Bulls	—	—	1,490	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,937	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	316.99/cwt	305.00–327.50	1,189	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	229.99/cwt	220.00–239.00	1,092	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	233	264.27/cwt	250.00–270.00	616	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	675	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,283	1
Bulls	—	—	1,340	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,688	1
Bulls	—	—	1,638	151.20/cwt	141.00–158.00	2,477	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	247.99/cwt	237.00–258.00	1,302	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	234.51/cwt	222.00–246.00	1,348	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	219.91/cwt	209.00–230.00	1,374	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	248.85/cwt	241.00–256.00	1,306	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	391	281.90/cwt	250.00–287.50	1,102	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	299.06/cwt	280.00–315.00	822	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	342.66/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,285	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	294.40/cwt	291.00–297.50	1,546	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,395	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	275.77/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,310	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	294.46/cwt	287.00–301.00	1,104	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	321.31/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,205	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	650	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,424	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,623	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	265.87/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,130	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,407	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	2,644.19/head	2,100.00–3,000.00	2,644	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	785	177.47/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,393	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	237.09/cwt	235.00–239.00	1,363	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	259.36/cwt	252.00–266.00	1,232	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	320.63/cwt	300.00–339.00	1,363	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	308.57/cwt	304.00–312.50	1,003	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,311	1

How this sale compares

Mississippi weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Mississippi auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Mississippi feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Lucedale Stockyard - Lucedale, MS

Wed Apr 10, 2024

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jackson, MS (LS-JK)

Feeder CattleReceipts 250Last week 429Year ago 459

Slaughter CattleReceipts 102Last week 68Year ago 136

Replacement CattleReceipts 138Last week 139Year ago 108

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	375	340.00–345.00	342.66
4	400–450	425	340.00–345.00	342.64
4	500–550	525	291.00–297.50	294.40
4	650–700	675	228.00–241.00	234.74
1	700–750	715	227.00	227.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	275	345.00–350.00	347.72
3	300–350	333	337.00–347.50	344.34
4	400–450	437	322.00–342.50	337.81
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	500–550	516	291.00	291.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	375	305.00–327.50	316.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	350–400	375	300.00–340.00	321.31
10	400–450	425	300.00–339.00	320.63
12	450–500	475	260.00–290.00	275.77
6	500–550	525	237.00–258.00	247.99
4	550–600	575	222.00–246.00	234.51
2	600–650	625	209.00–230.00	219.91
1	750–800	775	180.00	180.00
1	800–850	810	170.00	170.00
1	850–900	860	111.00	111.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	305.00–315.00	310.45
2	300–350	325	304.00–312.50	308.57
2	350–400	375	287.00–301.00	294.46
6	400–450	425	250.00–280.00	265.87
4	450–500	475	252.00–266.00	259.36
8	500–550	525	241.00–256.00	248.85
4	550–600	575	235.00–239.00	237.09
1	600–650	605	232.50	232.50
1	650–700	650	219.00	219.00
1	700–750	705	186.00	186.00
2	750–800	785	175.00–180.00	177.47
1	800–850	830	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	503	259.00	259.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	275	280.00–315.00	299.06
6	350–400	391	250.00–287.50	281.90
10	400–450	425	251.00–257.50	254.44
8	450–500	475	232.00–252.50	242.78
6	500–550	525	238.00–244.00	241.14
6	600–650	625	210.00–220.00	215.20
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	233	250.00–270.00	264.27
6	350–400	375	238.00–248.00	243.33
4	450–500	475	220.00–239.00	229.99
1	600–650	625	188.00	188.00
1	650–700	675	190.00	190.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,075	1,390.00–2,650.00	2,151.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	1,075	2,100.00–3,000.00	2,644.19
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	975	1,410.00–2,375.00	1,954.36
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	925	1,380.00–1,800.00	1,629.73
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	44	—	1,100	1,110.00–1,315.00	1,235.80
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	30	—	1,100	1,500.00–2,125.00	1,883.52
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	—	925	800.00–1,400.00	1,156.76

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,025	103.00–121.00	113.54
4	—	800	82.00–90.00	86.25
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,500	117.50–125.50	121.69
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,275	127.50–136.50	132.26
36	—	1,025	118.00–127.00	123.27
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,490	130.00	130.00
1	—	1,340	126.00	126.00
8	—	1,638	141.00–158.00	151.20

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Lucedale Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Lucedale Stockyard - Lucedale, MS

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Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle